MAYORAL STATEMENT.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1355, 5 February 1912, Page 5

MAYORAL STATEMENT.

"DISPUTE VIRTUALLY "AT AN END"* On bci'ii;; seen after yesterday's mass meeting the Acting-Mayor (Mr. John Smith) stated Unit so far as tho tramway moil aro conconiod there is now no reason whatsoever why I hoy should not return to work. Tho objection which they had to work un- ;! dor Inspector Fuller had been removed by Mr. Killer having* by his own act ashed to be transferred. to sonic othor branch of the service. 'This (he council bad agreed to, and instructions had been issued to the electrical engineer and tramways manager Hint upon tho settlement of (lie dispute and the resumption of worlt Mr. Fuller be placed in such a position where he would not' liave any further dealings with the members of the Tramways Union. Tho Acting-Mayor wishes l, particularly to impress upon llMrmcu (hat upon resumption of work every one of those who left his work will be reinstated in his former position without loss of status, as if no cessation of work had taken place. Tho Acting-Mayor hopes that (ho men will see tlint (heir dispute with the City Council is now virtlmlly at an end. Should any member or members of the Tramways Union or its executive dosiro to interview the council or the Acting-Mayor they may do so nl any time.